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05/12/2006
Fake festive fundraisers warning
The Charity Commission has warned festive partygoers not to be caught out by bogus charity collectors this Christmas.
The Commission has issued a series of tips to help partygoers avoid fake festive fundraisers in pubs, clubs and bars over the Christmas party season.
They are:
(KMcA)
The Commission has issued a series of tips to help partygoers avoid fake festive fundraisers in pubs, clubs and bars over the Christmas party season.
They are:
- Do they only have a registered company number? This just means that the organisation is registered with Companies House.
- Be suspicious of someone who says they are collecting for 'sick kids' or 'the homeless at Christmas' - what is the name of the charity?
- Do they have proof of a written agreement with the charity authorising them to collect on their behalf? A photocopied 'thank you for your donation' letter is not the same thing.
- Can they tell you what proportion of the money they raise will go to the charity? Or, if they are paid, how much are they being paid?
(KMcA)
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